13th of November, 2025
Kalvarijų g. 137E, Vilnius, 111 aud.

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9:00-09:30 Registration

09:30 Opening Remarks (Viktorija Palubinskienė – SMK Director)

Moderator: Dr. Mehmet Recai Uygur (SMK College of Applied Sciences, Lithuania)

KEY SPEAKER

09:40 – 10.00 Assoc. prof. dr. Kaltrina Kelmendi (Department of Psychology, University of Prishtina)
Resilience and Well-Being in Kosovo: From Challenges to Growth
IN PERSON

10:00-10:15 Assoc. prof. dr. Dimitra Metallinou (University of West Attica, Greece)
Mindfulness in Neonatal Critical Care: Navigating Volatility with Present-Moment Awareness
IN PERSON

10:15-10:30 PhD candidate Arin Agich (Department of Social Sciences, Hungarian University of Sports Science, Budapest, Hungary)
Mindfulness and Inclusion: Lessons from Sports for Resilient Communities
IN PERSON 

10:30-10:45 Dr. Magdalena Korzyńska-Pietas (Medical University of Lublin, Poland)
The Role of Motivation and Self-Efficacy in the Academic Development: A Preliminary Report
IN PERSON

PANEL DISCUSSION (10:45-11:15)
Moderator: PhD candidate Alina Liepinaitienė (Researcher, SMK; PhD, Vytautas Magnus University, LTU)
IN PERSON

11:15-11:45  Break

KEY SPEAKER

11:45-12:05 Prof. dr. Antigoni Sarantaki (University of West Attica, Greece)
Mindful Education: Nurturing Positive Learning Environments
IN PERSON

12:05-12:20 Assoc. prof. dr. Kristīne Uzule (EKA University of Applied Sciences, Latvia)
Addressing Inclusivity Issues in Higher Education from the Ecosystem Perspective
ONLINE

12:20-12:35 Prof. dr. Carol Gillanders, Carmen Franco‑Vázquez, María Dolores López Martínez (Santiago de Compostela, Spain), María Dolores López Martínez (University of Murcia, Spain)
Enhancing Well‑being Within the University Community Through Arts – Workshops
ONLINE

12:35-12:50 PhD candidate Ilze Ansule (Rīga Stradiņš University, Latvia)
Open‑minded Approach in Organization of Study Process and Exams in Studies
IN PERSON

12:50-13:05 Assistant prof. dr. Lito Eleni Michalopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Educators’ Multiple Roles and Addressing Students’ Mental Health Challenges
ONLINE

PANEL DISCUSSION (13:05-13:35)
Moderator Agnė Kuznecova (Mental Health Nurse; Head of Nursing, Republican Šiauliai County Hospital; Researcher at SMK, LTU)
IN PERSON

13:35-14:35  Lunch break

KEY SPEAKER

14:35-14:55 Prof. dr. Pedro Miguel Lopes Mota Veiga (UMAIA, Maia, Portugal)
Mindfulness in VUCA Environments: What We Know and What We Still Need to Learn
IN PERSON 

14:55-15:10 PhD candidate Anita Zdanoviča (Department of Psychology, University of Latvia)
Navigating Mental Health Challenges (Employment)
ONLINE

15:10-15:25 Dr. Eirini Orovou (University of Western Macedonia, Greece)
Causes of Mental Illness within Employment
IN PERSON

15:25-15:40 Dr. Maja Tadić Vujčić (Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Zagreb, Croatia)
Mental Health Amongst Early‑Career Researchers in Croatia
ONLINE

15:40-15:55 Dr. Nasibeh Hedayati (Researcher, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences SAMK, Finland)
Empowering Culturally Diverse Youth through Cross-Border Entrepreneurial Education
IN PERSON

15:40-15:55 Daiva Lunienė, Dovile Karulaitienė (SMK Aukštoji mokykla) presentation- discussion „The Link Between Academic Achievement and Practical Competencies: Students’ Reflections and Employers’ Assessments. Research presentation and discussion / Akademinių pasiekimų ir praktinių kompetencijų ryšys: studentų refleksijos ir darbdavių vertinimai. Tyrimo pristatymas ir diskusija (In Lithuanian) at 103 room.

PANEL DISCUSSION (15:55-16:25)
Moderators: Rron Lecaj (SMK) ir assoc. prof. dr. Andreea‑Mihaela Barbu (Bucharest University of Economic Studies)
Formatas: Rron Lecaj – IN PERSON (SMK); prof. Andreea Mihaela Barbu
ONLINE

16:25-16:45  Final Word of Symposium – International Conference.

Dr. Inga Iždonaitė-Medžiūnienė (Lithuania)
Dr. Aleksandra Batuchina (Lithuania)
Dr. Andželika Bylaitė (Lithuania)
Dr. Jūratė Čingienė (Lithuania)
Rron Lecaj (Kosovo, Lithuania)
Alina Liepinaitienė (Lithuania)
Agnė Kuznecova (Lithuania)

Prof. dr. Kaltrina Kelmendi (Kosovo)
Prof. dr. Antigoni Sarantaki (Greece)
Prof. dr. Carol Gillanders (Spain)
Dr. Dimitra Metallinou (Greece)
Dr. Magdalena Korzyńska-Pietas (Poland)
Dr. Eirini Orovou (Greece)
Dr. Inga Iždonaitė-Medžiūnienė (Lithuania)
Dr. Aleksandra Batuchina (Lithuania)
Dr. Andželika Bylaitė (Lithuania)
Dr. Jūratė Čingienė (Lithuania)